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The most popular streaming services, ranked

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discovery+ – 18 million subscribers
discovery+ – 18 million subscribers
Apple TV+ – 40 million subscribers
Apple TV+ – 40 million subscribers
Paramount+ – 42 million subscribers
Paramount+ – 42 million subscribers
Hulu – 42.8 million subscribers
Hulu – 42.8 million subscribers
HBO Max – 67.5 million subscribers
HBO Max – 67.5 million subscribers
Amazon Prime Video – 107 million subscribers
Amazon Prime Video – 107 million subscribers
Disney+ – 116 million subscribers
Disney+ – 116 million subscribers
iQIYI – 119 million subscribers
iQIYI – 119 million subscribers
Tencent Video – 120 million subscribers
Tencent Video – 120 million subscribers
Netflix – 209 million subscribers
Netflix – 209 million subscribers
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Battle of the streaming giants

Long gone are the days when we’d venture to the local Blockbuster to rent DVDs or tapes. The downfall of the once mammoth movie rental empire? The emergence of video-on-demand online streaming services. COVID-19 has only further increased the popularity of these platforms, with people around the globe flocking to the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+ for entertainment during the pandemic. As a result, streaming services have seen their subscriber bases soar. The industry's behemoths are fighting it out for every dollar – but who is winning the battle of the streaming giants? Read on to find out.

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Danielle McAdam

19 October 2021

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